Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 6, 2021
Sharon Hunter has done it all. The St. Louis native is a veteran actress, singer, producer, and director-- and this month, she will put all of those tools and experience to great use in a new cabaret show at the New Jewish Theatre.
“Cabaret at the...
Families and campers can experience the J's Camp Sabra in a new way this summer — through all-inclusive Sabra Family Getaways. Weekly getaways feature a variety of activities and programs in an appropriately distanced environment while adhering to health...
613 Catering, the Jewish Community Center-owned kosher catering business headed by Jon Rubin, has created a family-style meal service that includes Passover. For the foreseeable future, three times weekly – Monday, Wednesday and Friday, except during...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published February 7, 2020
Fred Rogers wasn’t Jewish, but his philosophy of respect for others comes right out of the Torah. Mr. Rogers’ mantra — “Won’t you be my neighbor” — will also be on full display at the 2020 Songleader Boot Camp (SLBC) Feb. 16 to 18, presented...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published January 23, 2020
The Jewish Community Center has changed the dates of its upcoming Winter Used Book Sale. The sale will now take place Feb. 2-6 at the J’s Arts & Education Building (the sale was previously set for Jan. 26-30). The sale will start with a Preview...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published January 16, 2020
A couple of big developments have taken place at institutions on the I.E. Millstone Campus near Creve Coeur. For starters, the St. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning Center, which is scheduled to undergo significant renovations and an expansion after...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published January 9, 2020
As he takes a reporter on a tour of the art at the I.E. Millstone Campus near Creve Coeur, Michael Staenberg beams with pride. The Jewish philanthropist and developer resembles a proud papa, although in this case his offspring are 215 pieces of art, valued...
BY DAVID BAUGHER, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published January 9, 2020
Filled with energy-friendly features such as water-retaining xeriscaping, high-performance fluorescent lighting and thermal equalizers in the gym, the Staenberg Family Complex was a model of efficiency. Though the complex’s footprint was smaller than...
Ever wonder how many towels the Jewish Community Center goes through in a week when the pools are open during the summer? Or how many people volunteer there?We posed those questions and more to Lisa Marucci, director of marketing and communications at...
The Jewish Community Center is seeking volunteers to help sort donated books and ready them for sale in advance of the Winter Used Book Sale in January. Volunteers are needed on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the new marking location,...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published May 30, 2019
Mossad, Israel’s legendary and widely admired intelligence agency, has had a long history of astonishing successes in international intrigue, including planting spies in enemy nations; using a former Nazi officer as a double agent and consciously burnishing...
By Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 30, 2019
The 24th annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival, featuring cinematic gems highlighting Jewish themes from around the world, will begin Sunday and run through June 6 at Landmark’s Plaza Frontenac Cinema. It boasts an excellent lineup of 14 documentaries...
